R002714
March 18, 2002
Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
Main Building, Room 3140
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20530
Dear Mr. Zwick:
I am writing to you because , following most state guidelines, the lovers and
partners of those gay men and women who died as a result of the terrorist attacks in September
will most likely not be able to collect government compensation for their shattered lives.
How dare you.
How dare you take the easy route and allow states to advocate funds for the
victims families. To deny benefits to the surviving partners of U.S. CITIZENS because they are
gay? While you will grant the same benefits to illegal aliens? Who has given you the right to
play God and to decide that our lives are LESS WORTHY than your own? That the grief of
those who lost partners instead of husbands or wives feel less and are less worthy of being
comforted? Just who in the world DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
This is a terrible injustice being done to people who are who are still in bound with grief.
It is MORALLY WRONG to treat them as if their relationships, and the lives of the people they
loved and lost, are unimportant.
It is in YOUR power to amend this. If you do not, your bigotry rings out loud and
clear, as loud as the sound of the liberty bell that clamors for freedom and justice for all-or, for
gay men and women, freedom and justice for everyone but us.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Woodside, NY